Brakes and Clutches flywheel is referred to as

Test 13
A. Contact plate
B. Friction plate
C. Pressure plate
1. ME Board April1999 D. Sliding plate
A shaft is used to connect or disconnect at will is called
6. The brake capacity to absorb energy is known as
A. Clutch
B. Bearing A. Energy
C. Brake shaft B. Resistance brake
D. Lock shaft C. Power
D. Braking torque
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The frictional forces depend on coefficient of friction and 7. If the band wraps partly around the brake wheel or drum and brake action is
obtained by pulling the band tight onto the wheel. This type of brake is known
A. Torque as
B. Weights of object
C. Normal force A. Block brake
D. Moment B. Band brake
C. Clutch
3. Friction devices used to regulate the motion of bodies and with D. Centrifugal brake
clutches.
8. The brake lining operation at temperature ________, sintered mixtures
A. Rollers containing ceramic are used.
B. Brakes
C. Babbitt A. 750 to 1000
D. Holders B. 560 to 900
C. 800 to 1200
4. The part of the total frictional energy that is stored in the D. 400 to 789
brake parts principal in the drum or disk has been variously
estimated at _________. 9. Hydrodynamic brakes is the major type of

A. 56% up A. Air brake

B. 86% up B. Fluid brake
C. 90% up C. Electric brake
D. 75% up D. Spot brake

5. The part of an automobile disc clutch that presses against the 10. Type of brakes that are capable of stopping the motion
 of a machine member as well as retarding its motion. C. Prevents the engine flywheel from driving the starting motor
D. All of the above
A. Electric brake
B. Fluid brake 16. Clutch, gear box, differential etc. are the parts of
C. Air brake
D. Mechanical brake A. Charging system
B. Transmission system
11. It is considered as the simplest type of mechanical brake C. Cooling system
D. None of these
A. Differential brake
B. Block brake 17. In motor vehicles, it is very common practice to use a
C. Band brake
D. Brake shoe A. Multiple clutch
B. Hydraulic clutch
12. The friction devices used to connect shafts. C. Cone clutch
D. Single plate clutch
A. Brakes
B. Clutches 18. The clutch finger is pushed by
C. Spring
D. Holder A. Clutch fork
B. Clutch
13. A clutch that has a disadvantage of heavier rotary masses. C. Clutch bearing
D. None of these
A. Multiple disc clutch
B. Disc clutch 19. A hydraulic clutch doesnt incorporate a
C. Cone clutch
D. None of these A. Clutch plate
B. Oil plate
14. The overrunning clutch C. Vacuum plate
D. None of these
A. Should be oiled
B. Should be repacked with grease 20. The lining of a brake shoe
C. Can be lubricated
D. Contains no lubricant A. Can be changed
B. Can not be fitted
15. The overrunning clutch C. Can be fitted with spring

A. Transmits cranking force to be engine flywheel 21. Due to air effect, the hydraulic brakes become
B. Is one way clutch
 A. More effective B. Shoe rivets
B. Ineffective C. Shoe spring
C. Possible D. Block brake
D. None of these
27. Power brakes require ________ power
22. The efficiency of hydraulic braking system is
A. Equal
A. About 90 percent B. Less
B. 60 80 percent C. More
C. 50 60 percent D. Pulsating
D. 40 50 percent
28. What type of oil is used in the hydraulic brake system?
23. The SAE recommends an angle of ________ for cone
Clutches faced with leather or asbestos or A. Engine oil
having cork inserts. B. Gear oil
C. Brake oil
A. 7.5 D. Clutch oil
B. 9.5
C. 12.5 29. The principal parts of a hydraulic brake system are the master cylinder and the
D. 14.5
A. Multi cylinder
24. Why does a clutch creates noise? B. Wheel cylinder
C. Brake wire
A. Clutch release bearing is either dry or defective D. Brake shoe
B. Clutch spring is broken
C. Clutch is faulty 30. In the mechanical brake system the main function is of
D. All of the above
A. Spring
25. What faults develop in the brakes? B. Cam
C. Shoe adjuster
A. Brakes do not work properly D. Shoe rivets
B. Brakes do not disengage 31. In motor vehicles, there is a _______ in addition of foot brake.
C. Brakes makes noise
D. All of the above A. Hand brake
B. Hydraulic brake
26. Which of the following types of brakes are also changed while C. Mechanical brake
replacing brake lining? D. Band brake

A. Brake shoes 32. Which of the following are also used in the suspension system?
 A. Dry fluid clutch
A. Shock absorbers B. Magnetic clutch
B. Brake shoes C. Eddy clutch
C. Cams D. Slip clutch
D. Block brake
38. Refers to the simplest type of brakes.
33. There are _________ plates in a multi plate clutch.
A. Differential brakes
A. More than one B. Block brakes
B. Less than four C. Band brakes
C. More than ten D. Brake shoe
D. Less than one
39. The practical length of shoe is limited to about
34. Hydraulic clutches are used in _________ vehicles.
A. 75
A. Costly B. 90
B. Foreign made C. 120
C. Cheap D. 180
D. Affordable
40. If the angle of contact is ___________, the pressure between the brake shoe
35. Which of the following is mounted inside the clutch? and the drum cannot be considered uniform.

A. An engine A. Less than 45 deg

B. Gear box propeller shaft B. Less than 60 deg
C. Both the rear axle C. Greater than 60 deg
D. All of the above D. Greater than 120 deg

36. Which clutch is suitable for mine hoists and other 41. It is used to stop the motion of a moving object.
services where heavy loads are accompanied
by severe shock? A. Clutch
B. Brakes
A. Band clutch C. Band clutch
B. Block clutch D. Band brake
C. Centrifugal clutch
D. Expanding ring clutch 42. The effectiveness of the brake may greatly decrease shortly after it begins to
act continuously, a phenomenon called:
37. It is used to protect a machine in case of jamming and for
Overload protection of motors and engine. A. Creep
B. Pressurized
 C. Fade C. Costly
D. Worn-out D. None of the above

43. Type of brake under the category of power brake is known as 48. What is the most common defect of clutch?

A. Servo brake A. Slip of the clutch

B. Band brake B. Clutch does not engage properly
C. Differential brake C. Clutch creates noise
D. Brake shoe D. All of the above

44. Clutches which are designed to transmit torque for one 49. The act of keeping some pressure on the clutch pedal at the time of driving is
Direction of rotation of the driver and then free-wheel known as
or transmit essentially no torque when the direction
of the driver rotation is reversed. A. Hydraulic clutch
B. Slip of clutch
A. Magnetic clutches C. Riding on clutch
B. Trip clutches D. Clutch adjustment
C. Overrunning clutches
D. Slip clutches 50. Which of the following shortcomings in the cone clutch because of which the
clutch is not used?
45. The reason for noise at the time of engaging brake.
A. Clutch slips quickly
A. Back plate being loose or bent B. It occupies more space
B. Brake shoe being loose or bent C. Adjustment has to be done early
C. Brake drum could be defective D. All of the above
D. All of the above

46. When the vehicle runs brake drum becomes hot because of
Answers to Test 13
friction of the shoe. This fault is known as _________. Brakes and Clutches
A. Brake lining
B. Brake winding
1. A. clutch
C. Back plate
D. None of the above 2. C. normal force
3. B. brakes
47. The maintenance of mechanical brake is 4. D. 75% up
5. C. pressure plate
A. Expensive 6. D. braking torque
B. Economical
7. B. band brake 41. B. brakes
8. A. 750 to 1000 42. C. fade
9. B. fluid brake 43. A. servo brake
10. D. mechanical brake 44. C. overrunning clutches
11. C. band brake 45. D. all of the above
12. B. clutches 46. B. brake winding
13. A. multiple disc clutch 47. B. economical
14. C. cannot be lubricated 48. D. all of the above
15. D. all of the above 49. C. riding on clutch
16. B. transmission system 50. D. all of the above
17. D. single plate clutch
18. C. clutch bearing
19. A. clutch plate
20. A. can be changed
21. B. ineffective
22. A. about 90 percent
23. C. 12.5
24. D. all of the above
25. D. all of the above
26. B. shoe rivets
27. B. less
28. C. brake oil
29. B. wheel cylinder
30. B. cam
31. A. hand brake
32. A. shock absorbers
33. A. more than one
34. A. costly
35. B. gear box propeller shaft
36. A. band clutch
37. D. slip clutch
38. C. band brakes
39. C. 120
40. C. greater than 60